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J. R. R. Tolkien was born.
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Hilary, his brother was born.
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Arthur Tolkien, his father, died.
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Mabel Tolkien, his mother, died.
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Met Edith Mary Bratt, his future wife.
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Graduated from King Edwards' School
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Attends Oxford University.
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Enlisted into the military
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Married Edith while on leave from war.
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The Hobbit was published and released.
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The Lord of the Rings Trilogy was published.
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J. R. R. Tolkien Retired.
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Edith Mary Tolkien dies.
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Tolkien dies at the age of 81.